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Long Red Rods
The Long Red Rods consist of a series of ten graduated rods all with the same cross-section with lengths ranging from 10cm to 1m. This classic Montessori piece has been precision made to an excellent quality and finish.
The Long Rods are used to develop visual discrimination of size in one dimension, whilst the others remain constant, and to develop co-ordination and motor control. They offer an early pre-maths experience of comparison and seriation, and the opportunity to use vocabulary of length. The Long Rods prepare the child for work with the Number Rods.
The stair is built with the rods placed next to one another. A child can be shown how the shortest rod is exactly the same as the difference between each adjacent pair of rods. Later a child can explore making a spiral with the rods.
ELG: Use language such as 'greater', 'smaller', 'heavier', or 'lighter' to compare quantities. Use language such as 'circle' or 'bigger' to describe the shape and size of solids and flat shapes. Use every day words to describe position. Explore colour, texture, shape, form and space in two or three dimensions.
£27.99
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